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Fantasy football rankings - updated wide receiver (WR) Week 16 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football PPR WR rankings.
The Week 16 slate began on TNF, and hopefully, you had Puka Nacua in your lineup. If you faced him, you have some work to do. We're here to help you crush your start-sit calls with our Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2025. Where do pass-catchers like Michael Wilson, Terry McLaurin, Jauan Jennings, Jayden Reed, Troy Franklin, Jakobi Meyers, and more stand for the Week 16 slate of the NFL season? Navigate the rankings below to find out.
Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings for Week 16 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find key fantasy football outlooks from our RotoBaller staff, as well as the "Who to Start?" tool. Also, be sure to check our fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Puka Nacua | WR | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 5 |
| 1 | 3 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 7 |
| 2 | 5 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Drake London | WR | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Nico Collins | WR | 13 |
| 2 | 8 | Mike Evans | WR | 16 |
| 2 | 9 | Jameson Williams | WR | 20 |
| 2 | 10 | George Pickens | WR | 23 |
| 2 | 11 | A.J. Brown | WR | 24 |
| 3 | 12 | Chris Olave | WR | 26 |
| 3 | 13 | DK Metcalf | WR | 29 |
| 3 | 14 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 32 |
| 3 | 15 | Michael Wilson | WR | 35 |
| 3 | 16 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 36 |
| 3 | 17 | Zay Flowers | WR | 38 |
| 3 | 18 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 40 |
| 4 | 19 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 43 |
| 4 | 20 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 44 |
| 4 | 21 | Tee Higgins | WR | 46 |
| 4 | 22 | Ladd McConkey | WR | 48 |
| 4 | 23 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 49 |
| 4 | 24 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 52 |
| 4 | 25 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 54 |
| 5 | 26 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 55 |
| 5 | 27 | Xavier Worthy | WR | 57 |
| 5 | 28 | Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | 58 |
| 5 | 29 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | 60 |
| 5 | 30 | DJ Moore | WR | 61 |
| 5 | 31 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 62 |
| 5 | 32 | Jayden Reed | WR | 64 |
| 5 | 33 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | 65 |
| 5 | 34 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | 70 |
| 5 | 35 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 73 |
| 5 | 36 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 74 |
| 6 | 37 | Christian Watson | WR | 75 |
| 6 | 38 | Jordan Addison | WR | 76 |
| 6 | 39 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | 77 |
| 6 | 40 | Keenan Allen | WR | 79 |
| 6 | 41 | Khalil Shakir | WR | 85 |
| 7 | 42 | Jalen Coker | WR | 90 |
| 7 | 43 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 92 |
| 7 | 44 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 93 |
| 7 | 45 | Jayden Higgins | WR | 94 |
| 7 | 46 | Mack Hollins | WR | 99 |
| 8 | 47 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 101 |
| 8 | 48 | Marquise Brown | WR | 104 |
| 8 | 49 | Troy Franklin | WR | 106 |
| 8 | 50 | Quentin Johnston | WR | 107 |
| 8 | 51 | Darius Slayton | WR | 108 |
| 8 | 52 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 111 |
| 8 | 53 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 113 |
| 8 | 54 | John Metchie III | WR | 115 |
| 9 | 55 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | 117 |
| 9 | 56 | Chimere Dike | WR | 121 |
| 9 | 57 | Cooper Kupp | WR | 122 |
| 9 | 58 | Tre Tucker | WR | 124 |
| 9 | 59 | Tre Harris | WR | 125 |
| 9 | 60 | Josh Downs | WR | 129 |
| 10 | 61 | Parker Washington | WR | 130 |
| 10 | 62 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | 131 |
| 10 | 63 | Pat Bryant | WR | 132 |
| 10 | 64 | Xavier Legette | WR | 133 |
| 10 | 65 | Ricky Pearsall | WR | 135 |
| 10 | 66 | Alec Pierce | WR | 137 |
| 11 | 67 | Elic Ayomanor | WR | 142 |
| 11 | 68 | Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | 147 |
| 11 | 69 | Ryan Flournoy | WR | 149 |
| 11 | 70 | Malik Washington | WR | 150 |
| 11 | 71 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | 154 |
| 11 | 72 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 159 |
| 11 | 73 | Keon Coleman | WR | 160 |
| 11 | 74 | Mason Tipton | WR | 163 |
| 11 | 75 | Jack Bech | WR | 164 |
| 12 | 76 | Matthew Golden | WR | 165 |
| 12 | 77 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 167 |
| 12 | 78 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 168 |
| 12 | 79 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 169 |
| 12 | 80 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 170 |
| 12 | 81 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 171 |
| 12 | 82 | Van Jefferson | WR | 173 |
| 12 | 83 | Christian Kirk | WR | 175 |
| 12 | 84 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR | 176 |
| 13 | 85 | David Sills V | WR | 178 |
| 13 | 86 | Jalen Nailor | WR | 179 |
| 13 | 87 | Mitch Tinsley | WR | 182 |
| 13 | 88 | Konata Mumpfield | WR | 184 |
| 13 | 89 | Isaiah Williams | WR | 185 |
| 13 | 90 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 188 |
| 14 | 91 | DeMario Douglas | WR | 190 |
| 15 | 92 | Calvin Austin III | WR | 194 |
| 15 | 93 | KaVontae Turpin | WR | 196 |
| 15 | 94 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 197 |
| 15 | 95 | Jalen McMillan | WR | 198 |
| 15 | 96 | Isaiah Bond | WR | 200 |
| 16 | 97 | Jahdae Walker | WR | 201 |
| 16 | 98 | Treylon Burks | WR | 204 |
| 16 | 99 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 205 |
| 16 | 100 | Cedric Tillman | WR | 207 |
| 16 | 101 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 208 |
| 16 | 102 | Jalen Brooks | WR | 209 |
| 16 | 103 | Devin Duvernay | WR | 211 |
| 16 | 104 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 212 |
| 16 | 105 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 214 |
| 16 | 106 | Adam Thielen | WR | 215 |
| 16 | 107 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 216 |
| 16 | 108 | Tim Patrick | WR | 217 |
| 16 | 109 | Jaylin Lane | WR | 221 |
| 16 | 110 | Dante Pettis | WR | 222 |
| 16 | 111 | Jordan Whittington | WR | 225 |
| 16 | 112 | Xavier Smith | WR | 226 |
| 16 | 113 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 228 |
| 16 | 114 | Jaylin Noel | WR | 232 |
| 16 | 115 | Nikko Remigio | WR | 239 |
| 16 | 116 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR | 243 |
| 16 | 117 | Keandre Lambert-Smith | WR | 253 |
| 16 | 118 | Tez Johnson | WR | 254 |
| 16 | 119 | Tyrell Shavers | WR | 255 |
| 16 | 120 | Gage Larvadain | WR | 257 |
| 16 | 121 | Trent Sherfield Sr. | WR | 258 |
| 16 | 122 | Ben Skowronek | WR | 259 |
| 16 | 123 | Jalen Royals | WR | 260 |
| 16 | 124 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 262 |
| 16 | 125 | Darius Cooper | WR | 263 |
| 16 | 126 | Chris Moore | WR | 264 |
| 16 | 127 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | 265 |
| 16 | 128 | Kyle Williams | WR | 266 |
| 16 | 129 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | WR | 267 |
| 16 | 130 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 268 |
| 16 | 131 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | 269 |
| 16 | 132 | Sterling Shepard | WR | 270 |
Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings Outlooks
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Who Should I Start Tool
Not sure who to start? Check out the Who Should I Start tool:
Compare up to four players and we'll tell you who to start...
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 16 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Michael Wilson, Terry McLaurin, Jauan Jennings, Jayden Reed, Troy Franklin, Jakobi Meyers. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 16.
Week 16 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, we've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Week 16 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 16 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 16 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 16 searches and comparisons from our 'Who To Start' tool:
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